UK new vehicle and car registrations
Monthly sales of new vehicles in the UK: vehicles registered for the first time by type — cars, vans, lorries, motorcycles, buses (DfT, from DVLA records) — and new car registrations and market share for 59 brands, month and year to date (Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders).
| Indicator | 06-2026 | 05-2026 | 04-2026 | 03-2026 | 02-2026 | 01-2026 | 12-2025 | 11-2025 | 10-2025 | 09-2025 | 08-2025 | 07-2025 | 06-2025 | 05-2025 | 04-2025 | 03-2025 | 02-2025 | 01-2025 | 12-2024 | 11-2024 | 10-2024 | 09-2024 | 08-2024 | 07-2024 | 06-2024 | 05-2024 | 04-2024 | 03-2024 | 02-2024 | 01-2024 | 12-2023 | 11-2023 | 10-2023 | 09-2023 | 08-2023 | 07-2023 | 06-2023 | |
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| Vehicles registered for the first time (DfT)1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| All vehicles6 | 267.81 | 204.86 | 193.38 | 460.85 | 117.17 | 173.74 | 189.04 | 192.4 | 188.24 | 384.23 | 112.79 | 184.4 | 241.19 | 193.87 | 159.87 | 435.62 | 109.41 | 168.39 | 187.79 | 201.02 | 190.83 | 346.82 | 117.85 | 192.82 | 233.83 | 195.98 | 179.42 | 401.76 | 116.11 | 179.31 | 185.28 | 201.68 | 199.03 | 343.52 | 119.01 | 192.74 | 234.86 | |
| New car registrations by brand (SMMT)4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Monthly registrations59 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Monthly market share59 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Year-to-date registrations59 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Year-to-date market share59 |
Latest reading
All vehicles stood at 267.81 Thousands in Jun 2026. That is +30.7% from May 2026 and +11.0% from a year earlier. The series on this page is monthly and runs from Jan 2001 to Jun 2026. Source: GOV.UK official statistics; Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).
- Latest
- 267.81 Thousands
- Jun 2026
- vs previous period
- +30.7%
- May 2026
- vs a year earlier
- +11.0%
About this data
Monthly sales of new vehicles in the UK: vehicles registered for the first time by type — cars, vans, lorries, motorcycles, buses (DfT, from DVLA records) — and new car registrations and market share for 59 brands, month and year to date (Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders).
Frequently asked questions
- What do the UK new vehicle registration figures measure?
- The figures track the volume of new road vehicles registered for the first time in the United Kingdom, reflecting both overall commercial vehicle fleet additions and consumer car purchases.
- Which vehicle categories are tracked in this dataset?
- The Department for Transport data tracks all vehicles registered for the first time, split by vehicle type including cars, light commercial vehicles (vans), heavy goods vehicles (HGVs), motorcycles and buses.
- What brand breakdowns are available for UK new car registrations?
- The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) data tracks monthly registrations and market share percentages across major vehicle manufacturers, including Ford, BMW, Toyota, Nissan, Hyundai, Lexus, Porsche and emerging automotive brands.
- What is the time coverage and source of the UK vehicle registration data?
- The monthly dataset begins in 2001 and is compiled from official DVLA administrative records published by GOV.UK (DfT) and vehicle sales figures released by the SMMT.
